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Delve into all the datasets available on Youth Data Lab. Download the open data to use in your research projects, or provide a youth-oriented lens for your organization’s existing insights.
Indexes are value-based datasets for data that is quantifiable; for example, minimum wage has a value in each city that we can measure
Survey datasets include responses to Youthful Cities’ questionnaires, which provide greater insight into the quantifiable data.
Interview datasets contain quotes from participants and are useful for understanding the context of insights.
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What’s up with work lately? — Survey
2024
Download aggregated responses from the What's up with work lately? survey run in April 2024.It covers themes of work preferences, education, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
What’s up with work lately? — Interview excerpts
2024
Download thematic coded excerpts from 11,000 minutes of interviews we conducted as part of the DEVLab project. It covers themes of work preferences, education, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
State of Housing for Young People in Canada — Survey
2024
Download aggregated quantitative responses from the State of Housing for Young People in Canada survey.
State of Housing for Young People in Canada — Open-ended responses
2024
Download open-ended (qualitative) responses from the State of Housing for Young People in Canada survey.
Urban Work Index 2024
2024
Urban Work Index 2024 is a crucial index designed to provide the data urgently necessary to reshape the workforce into one that is dynamic, engaged, and vital.
Urban Work Index 2023
2023
Now in its third iteration, the Urban Work Index 2023 ranks 30 cities across Canada to find the best places for youth to work and live.
Real Affordability Index
2022
The Real Affordability Index is a joint project between Youthful Cities and RBC Future Launch. It indexes real costs in 27 cities across Canada as of April 2022.
Refugee Resettlement Index
2022
A collaboration between Youthful Cities and The Refugee Centre, this dataset measures indicators that are especially relevant to refugees and other newcomers to Canada.
Refugee Resources
2022
A collection of resources used to populate the Refugee Resettlement Index. This dataset contains contact information for various programs and organizations that are helpful for newcomers to Canada.
Micro-grant and Youth Engagement Resources
2022
This dataset focuses on micro-grants available at the city level. It was put together in collaboration with TakingITGlobal.
CBYF Index
2021
Communities Building Youth Futures (CBYF) is a collective impact movement aimed at improving the future of 5,000 youth. Youthful Cities partnered with CBYF to create this index.
Urban Work Index 2021
2021
Data from the Urban Work Index 2021. This dataset was mostly based on data from the Pivot 2020 Index with the addition of a few unique indicators. Data is presented ‘as is.’
Pivot 2020 Index
2020
Over 400 comparable indicators across Canada developed by young people to measure their city’s performance.
Pivot 2020 Survey
2020
Behaviours, topics, and beliefs of around 3,000 young people between the ages of 15-29 about cities, and their experiences prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pivot 2020 Survey Aggregated
2020
Aggregated data from the Pivot 2020 Survey dataset, breaking responses down by percentage.
Pivot 2020 Interview
2020
Quotes and transcripts from more than 500, 30 min interviews with young people about cities during the COVID-19 pandemic and looking into the future.
Coventry – City of Culture
2020
The Youthful Cities Program is a partnership between Coventry UK City of Culture, the British Council and Youthful Cities to facilitate a cultural and creative skills exchange between young people across the globe.
Canadian Index 2019
2019
A ranking of the most youthful cities in Canada.
Urban Work Index 2019
2019
A ranking of the best cities to work in Canada.
Canadian Index 2018
2018
A ranking of the most youthful cities in Canada.
Global Urban Millennial Survey
2016
A survey of millennials' perceptions of what a youthful city is and how their city is performing.
Global Index 2015
2015
A ranking of the most youthful cities in the world.
Global Index 2014
2014
A ranking of the most youthful cities in the world.
Global Affordability Index 2014
2014
A ranking of the most affordable cities in the world.